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Fairytale Pumpkin
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Aster
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
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Types

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Ornamental

Number of Varieties

1180
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Homesteads
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
Purple, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Narrowly obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Striped cucumber beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Red eyes, Respiratory problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
Aster amellus

Common Name

Fairytale Pumpkin
Aster

In Hindi

कद्दू
एस्टर

In German

Fairytale Kürbis
Astern

In French

Pumpkin Fairytale
Aster

In Spanish

calabaza fairytale
Aster

In Greek

παραμύθι κολοκύθας
αστήρ

In Portuguese

abóbora do conto de fadas
Aster

In Polish

Fairytale dyni
aster

In Latin

Fairytale Cucurbita
Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Aster

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Astereae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

1180
1 27800
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Difference Between Fairytale Pumpkin and Aster

If you are confused whether Fairytale Pumpkin or Aster are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Fairytale Pumpkin and Aster Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fairytale Pumpkin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Use 6-6-6 amounts, whereas for Aster fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fairytale Pumpkin and Aster if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fairytale Pumpkin and Aster

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fairytale Pumpkin and Aster. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fairytale Pumpkin and Aster as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Fairytale Pumpkin is Cancer, constipation and Diarrhea whereas of Aster is anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral. Fairytale Pumpkin has beauty benefits as follows: while Aster has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fairytale Pumpkin vs Aster

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Fairytale Pumpkin vs Aster and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Fairytale Pumpkin are Red eyes and Respiratory problems whereas of Aster have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fairytale Pumpkin has showy fruits and Aster has showy fruits. Also Fairytale Pumpkin is not flowering and Aster is not flowering . You can compare Fairytale Pumpkin and Aster facts and facts of other plants too.